T 0782/16 (Rivastigmine/NOVARTIS) of 18.7.2017

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T078216.20170718
Date of decision: 18 July 2017
Case number: T 0782/16
Application number: 10179085.5
IPC class: A61K 9/70
A61K 31/27
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 468 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Transdermal therapeutic system for the administration of rivastigmine
Applicant name: Novartis AG
Novartis Pharma GmbH
LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG
Opponent name: Easypharm GmbH & Co KG
Acino Pharma AG
Alvogen IPCo S.àr.l
STADA Arzneimittel AG
neuraxpharm Arzneimittel GmbH
SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Generics [UK] Limited
Actavis Group PTC ehf
Genericon Pharma Gesellschaft m.b.H.
PENTAFARMA, Sociedade Técnico-Medicinal, SA
TECNIMEDE ESPAÑA Industria Farmacéutica, S.A.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Limited/ betapharm
Arzneimittel GmbH
Biogaran
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 76(1)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
Keywords: Divisional application - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Reimbursment of appeal fee (no)
Catchwords:

Reasons, points 4.1.1 to 4.1.3

Cited decisions:
G 0002/10
Citing decisions:
T 1739/13

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